On This Day
On This Day, 19 January 1918
On 19, Jan 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Gazette
Saturday 19 January 1918
MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS
TRAINING FACILITIES FOR WOMEN
CAPABLE AND INTELLIGENT WOMEN WANTED IMMEDIATELY FOR TRAINING on various forms of munition work urgently required by the Government. Candidates should be between 18 and 23 years of age, and are required to pass a Medical Examination.
During the training period a weekly maintenance allowance is payable.
Courses of Instruction are given at the following Training Centres:–
Government Instructional Factory, Lancaster Street, Birmingham… Mr. H. J. Hubble.
Municipal Technical School, Suffolk-street Birmingham… Dr. W. E. Sumpuer.
Aston Technical School, Whitehead-road, Aston… Mr. Chas. White.
Handsworth Technical School, Goldshill-road, Handsworth… Mr. W. E. Harrison.
Walsall Municipal Institute, Walsall… Mr. F. E. Thompson.
Wednesbury Technical Institute, Kendrick-street. Wednesbury… Mr. W. Macfarlane.
There are good prospects for competent workers on the completion of training.
For all further particulars apply to the Principals of the Training Centres, or to-
Mr. Neil McCaskill the Local Representative of the Ministry of Munitions (Training Section), Crown Buildings, James Watt-street, Birmingham.